Case Study: Fabrication

Problem
Customer has tapered bores of steering knuckles on a 789 Dump Truck badly worn.


Condition
Bores 65 mm - 80 mm tapered by 130 mm long
Location Intricate part of sub frame, limited access, 300 mm clearance above knuckle joint.
Material Chrome moly (Preheat for welding 200°C)

Solution
TEMMCO develops a semi-automatic tig process and tapered machining centre.

Outcome
Customer's fleet of dump trucks back to production haulage in a safe, cost effective manner and with minimal downtime.